Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69073

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published
22 January 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0051 39.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69073 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 39.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69073 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the AncoraThemes Piqes WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.0.11 and is associated with CWE-98. Published on 2026-01-22, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High).

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with no required privileges or user interaction, though high attack complexity is needed. Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive local files or execute arbitrary code if PHP files are included.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/piqes/vulnerability/wordpress-piqes-theme-1-0-11-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this local file inclusion vulnerability in the Piqes WordPress theme version 1.0.11.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Piqes piqes allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Piqes: from n/a through <= 1.0.11.

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme directly enables remote exploitation (T1190) and local file reads (T1005); arbitrary code execution possible via included PHP files.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of user-supplied file paths to block local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely remediation of the specific flaw in the Piqes WordPress theme versions through <=1.0.11 to eliminate the vulnerability.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match
prevent

Restricts types and quantities of information inputs, such as whitelisting allowed filenames, to prevent arbitrary local file paths from being processed in includes.

References